2005 in Review

2005 in Review

 

Well it's been a hell of a year.

Started the year out in Virginia Beach, VA

Ended in Panama City Beach, FL

 

January presented its own new finds.

Lots of snow, ice, and of course the Christmas bills.

 

February was just the opposite.

Some really good things and some really shitty ones.

The better half got her first trip to Hawaii,

plus got to see my grandson born.

I got my other daughter's issue.

Got to spend some quality time with my sister for a week,

shitty circumstances but what the hell.

It was good for both of us.

 

March, well it just sucked.

Got layed off of a really good job due to contracts,

but at least at the end got called back for a job elsewhere.

 

April found me moving to Florida. Home.

Sucked having to leave the better half and munchkins in VA for a while,

but we survived it.

New job, different people.

Could have been worse, at least I had a job again.

Oldest moved back to Florida with the grandson

 

May found me missing my munchkins playing ball.

That just really sucked.

 

June, more ball missed, but at least I got to see a couple of games

 

July found me looking for a house and school for my munchkins.

Munchkins arrived from VA to start school.

 

August started school, football games and packing for her.

Surprised the munchkin for the birthday, tickets to a football game,

Mom showing up without him knowing.

Great time at the oldest's house with her and her other half and my grandson.

 

September found the better half finally moving to Florida.

Still hadn't found a house yet.

2 adults, 2 teens and 2 dogs in an efficiency apt.

Talk about cramped. Had to go outside to change my mind.

Munchkin 1 playing football. Yea buddy...

 

October finally found us moving into the house.

Movers broke allot of shit.
Most of which is no problem.

Some just flat pissed me off.

Careless fucks....

 

November was pretty uneventful.

School football ending... Crap.

More games please.. I want to watch my kid play!!!1

 

December..

Christmas coming.

Family all coming to my house..

6 adults, 5 kids, 2 dogs, lots of good food,

Christmas tree for the grand kids to destroy.

Yea Buddy!!

But the kids surprised me...

No tree falling. Only a couple of the balls down,

played with them the whole time they were there.

Kids were happy, all of them.

We just smiled and enjoyed having them all at home.

Only ones missing were my sister and nephew.

Wish they could have come...

but hey there is next year.

 

Next Year....

2006.

What will it bring us?

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

 

Of Course I Didn't Know

    Of course I didn't know. How could I?

 Did you know that 47 countries have reestablished their embassies in Iraq?

 Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi
 people?


 Did you know that 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under
 rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under construction and 38 new schools
 have
 been built in Iraq?

 Did you know that Iraq's higher educational str ucture consists of 20
 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all
 currently operating?
 Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January
 2005 for the reestablished Fulbright program?
 Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational? They have 5- 100-foot
 patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.

 Did you know that Iraq's Air Force consists of three operational squadrons,
 which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under
 Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night, and will soon add 16
 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers?


 Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando
 Battalion?

 Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and
 equipped police officers?


 Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over
 3500 new officers each 8 weeks?


 Did you know there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq?
 They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad
 stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical
 facilities.

 Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the
 first 2 series of polio vaccinations?

 Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school
 by mid October?

 Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and
 phone use has gone up 158%?

 Did you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio
 stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

 Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?

 Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a
 televised debate recently?

 OF COURSE WE DIDN'T KNOW!

 WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW? OUR MEDIA WOULDN'T TELL US!

 Instead of reflecting our love for our country, we get photos of flag
 burning incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing snowballs at the
 presidential motorcades.

 The lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves two purposes. It is
 intended to undermine the world's perception of the United States thus
 minimizing consequent support, and it is intended to discourage American
 citizens.

 ---- Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site.

Merry Christmas

To All of our friends world wide,

and especially to the men and women

of the US Armed Forces stationed overseas

this season.

We want to wish all of you a safe and

Very Merry Christmas!

Peace be with all of us this season!